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Coronavirus pathogens in SEWAGE and wastewater could help track the virus

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Coronavirus pathogens in SEWAGE and wastewater could help track the spread of the disease and act as an early warning system for future outbreaks Dutch researchers found evidence of COVID-19 genetic material in wastewater They discovered it in sewage near Amsterdam before the city had any cases Sewage water tracking could provide a good early … Read more

MDMA use on the rise in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany according to an analysis of wastewater

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Europeans appear to be developing an MDMA habit according to a new study that analyzed wastewater for drug metabolites and biomarkers. The study, conducted by the European Monitoring Center for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA), found that there was six times more MDMA residue in wastewater samples collected in 2019 compared to 2011. The samples came from … Read more